Friction clutch



I Apr. 24, 192,3. 1,452,609

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l 0F BB'OQKLYN, NEW Y ORE, CQRPRTEON GF WEST VERGNA.

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Application lllee Jngf 85,

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be is known that l Wimmer limosna, n citizen of the United tates oi America, residing in Woolhaven, in the county oi Queens and State of New York, beve invented certain new and useful lniprovenonts in Friction Clutches, of which the following is a specification.

.'liis invention relates o3 ricti on clutches, and -ain-1s to provide improvements therein.

The invention provides a light, simple, durable, efficient, cool running and economically monufacured friciion clutch.

The invention further provides a novel end advantageous combinafcion ofpars for carrying ont *elle purposes of e. friction clutch.

An embodinoen'I of die invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Wherein= Figure l. ment longitudinally of the shaft is mounted, and o Fig. 2 .is a cross-section onthe line HMH,

is a cross-secion of said exnbodi on which 1t eferring to said drawings, the letter A designates-the running or driving parts of the clutch, and B kdeslgna-es the passive or driven parts of the clutch.

The running parts of the clutclx are adapted to be, and are here shown as, fixed upon a shaft a which is turned continuously, as the back-shaft of a press. The passive parts B of the clutch are fixed to e shaft or other part so be driven, hereV shown vas sleeve b carrying a pinion lf, adapted to mesh with a companion gear iipon themaehine or transmission with which the clutch is associated.

The running part of the clutch A comprises one or more plates or disks 10, 11, and the passive part comprises one or more disks or plates 12, 13, 14, the two set's of disks or plates being interposed. Y

The running' part A also comprises a disk carrier 20, conveniently comprising a hub having a bearing portion 21 adapted to be keyed or' otherwise secured to the hack-shaft a, as indicated at 22, a rim portion Q4, and one or more Webs 26. The running disks 10, 11. are conveniently connected with the carrier 2O by means of ribs and grooves 30, 31, in snch .manner that the disks turn with the said carrier QG, but .may move axially theregroove or grooves in one or lioh faces of the disk.

Where the disks are made nnbh inserted. ricion material, one seid disks, being rela-- ively heavy, ere preferably attached to ii disk carrier :ZO of 'the .running part A of l.`A clutch, and as one set of the disks is an odd number, he running disks, wish inserled friction inaerial, are preferably made ilie lesser 1n number; that is, en even' number.

The passive part B of the clncli also coinprises a carrier 4l() for the sssive disks, the said carrier el() convenient y comprising a drum 'l1 and a hnb 4:2, and the web conne-cb4 ing the hub l2 to the cylindrical portion i3 oiY the drum und the. disk 12, are conveni-enly fornied'as one part. The passive disks 13 and 14 are convenienilv ateched lo the cylindrical part- 43 of the drum by means of a ke),7 and groove 45, 46, in such manner that the said disks may turn with the drunnenxl move axially thereof.

The overhanging part 43 of the drum is conveniently supported by a sleeve 50 adapted to bear on .the back-shaft (z, and having a flange 51 which is fastened to Elie` said drum in suitable manner, as by means of bolts 52.

Means 60 are provided for pressing the series of disks 10 and 14, inclusive, so as 6o frictionally engage and bind, and thereb entrain the passive part, so that it runs Wit i the runningy part and. thereby operates the machine or other partA driven by the pinion b1. l', The disk-pressing means 60 conveniently comprises a toggle 61 pivoted at one end to an ein' 63 formed conveniently on the passive plate 14C, and the other end of the toggle con-1 veniently has pivotal hearing on an arm 65 forming part oa bracket 66, as indicated ai; 67. @ne arm of the toggle 61 is conveniently liorxnedA solid with an ar i 68 connected by a link G9 to a collar 7 0 conveniently sliding on' the biacket GS and adapted to be operaed by :i joke engaging the annular groove 72 in the crllar TQ. as is usual.

The bracket GG having,r pivoted thereon.

one et 1d of the toggle 61, is preferably inode adjustable toward the disks, as by meens o? a collar T5 threaded on the said sleeve 5t), A spring TT u1a v be provided tor pressing the bracket into lirui contact against the ,said collar T. the resilieuc)v oi' the spring rermittingot' the read)v adjustment oll the bian'fket.A When wear occurs in the disk.` so that the t ig;i'les` when at the limit of their movement. are not able lo l'orce lhe disks into binding contact. the brackets'tltl carrying the arms (3.3 niav be adjusted slightbv toward the diskS. carrying the pivots (5T of the toggles towards the disks. and consequently enabling the toggles. when the disks are pressed together. to press said disks with sufficient torce to bind. and thereby entrain the passive member l5 ot' the clutch. This means provides a simple and ready means of adjusting the clutch to compensate for wear of the disks.

Means are preferably provided for producing a llow ot' air between the disks, for the purpose 0i removing the heat` due to the friction of said disks. This means conveniently comprises a passage or passages til) formed in the rim 2l of the carrier 12() of the running member A, where air in the space 8l, between the rim 2l and hub or bearing part 2l may be thrown b v centrifugal torce outward between the disks. thereby taking heat from the disks` lassages H4 are conveniently l'ornied in the outer part of the carrier 4U of the passive disks to vl`acilitate 'the ilow ol the/air through the clutch. The tiow oi' the air between the disks will also be assisted bv the action ot' the running'disks which will also act togive the air a. centrifugal flow. Moreover. 'tan blades may be provided for initiating or assisting the flow of the air between the disks, and the web or webs 2G between the rim 2l and hearing hub portion 2l are conveniently formed as tan blades, the blades or webs 226 conveniently being arranged diagonally. as indicated at S6. Fig. 2. The blades 2V act to catch the air and compress it iu the space 8l, thus promoting the flow through the passages n0. and between Ithe disks.

The operation ol' the clutch has been described in connection with its construction.

The inventive ideas herein set forth may receive other embodiments than that herein specifically,7 illustrated and described.

What is claimed is: 1

A clutch comprising interposed friction disks, and carriers `for said disks, one of said carriers being a central hub-member having a rim, an inner bearing part adapted to be lixed to a shaft and an intermediate web connecting said rim and bearing part.y said rim having an opening therein tor permitting HOW of a current of air to the inner faces of said disks. said other carrier being a drum having an opening therein to permit the outflow of air from the vicinity of the outer edges of said disks, and having a bearing at one side of said first-named carrier,- a bearing sleeve at the opposite side ol said first-named carrier having a flange, and means connecting said flange to said drinn. and means mounted on said sleeve for pressing said disks together, said means comprising a toggle, a bracket on said sleeve adjustable toward said disks, said toggle being pivoted at one end to a disk, and at its other end to said bracket, an operating arm connected to said toggle, and a sleeve lor moving said operating arm.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM KLOCKE. 

